The 18th World Federation of Tourist Guides Association (WFTGA) Convention is being held in Tbilisi. The 5-day event, which was organised by the Georgian Association of Guides and supported by the Georgian National Tourism Administration, saw 300 tourist guides from up to 70 countries and tourism business representatives visit Georgia. The staging of the WFTGA Convention …

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Georgia takes the 19th place among the world’s top 30 wine exporting countries in 2017, says the American Association of Wine Economists (AAWE), an educational organisation dedicated to encouraging economic research and analyses and exchanging ideas in wine economics. France, Italy and Spain take the first three spots on the list, while Malaysia takes the last place. …

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On the 25th of January 2019, the Consulate General of Georgia in New York hosted an event: Ten Stories from Georgia with Adam Morganstern. Adam Morganstern, a writer and a professional photographer, presented stories and experiences from his time in Georgia. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Forbes, Gotham Magazine, Huffington Post, …

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Hotel Stamba became the owner of one of the most prestigious prizes of the hotel industry worldwide. Besides the jury, the people could vote for a specific hotel, in this category, Stamba received People’s Choice award at AHEAD Global Awards. The AHEAD Global Awards award is a huge recognition for a Georgian hotel. The award …

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According to researches, deceases of heart, brain, aorta, and peripheral vascular system are the largest reason behind mortality and invalidity in the entire world. However researches exist confirming that this statistics can be decreased by 50% with the help of preventive and rehabilitation activities. Are there any rehabilitation and preventive spas in Georgia, what is …

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According to the Bakuriani tourism information center, the inflow of tourists to Bakuriani rose by 30% year on year. The winter season opened on December 28 and about 50 000 tourists have already visited the resort. “In previous years tourists used to mainly arrive from Azerbaijan and Armenia, while this year tourists are coming from …

Ambassador and Ramada hotels will open at Goderdzi Resort, Sulkhan Ghlonti, head of the Adjara Tourism and Resorts Department, told BM.Ge. The 5-star hotel of Ambassador will be inaugurated by the owners of the hotels network of Ambassador. Over the past period, the investors show growing interest in Goderdzi Resort, Sulkhan Ghlonti noted. At this …

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Secretary General of the UN World Tourism Organization Zurab Pololikashvili has praised Georgia’s reforms in the tourism sector saying the country is among the world’s leaders in tourism while attending an international tourism fair in Spain. Georgia’s position confirms that the country has become one of the leaders in the sector after several reforms,” he …

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According to PMC Research Center, December 2018, compared to November 2018, in Tbilisi, the hotel price index increased by 11.9%. The growth rate of guesthouse prices (21%) significantly exceeded the growth rate of 3*, 4* and 5* hotel prices (9.3%). Notably, the given dynamics differs from the dynamics of the of the previous year, when the …